From a brief, unplanned emergency trip last year to Phoenix, Arizona, these black and white snapshots taken with my phone camera are full of the details and drama that I find so interesting when visiting this desert metropolis. Seeing the improbable elements of modern civilization […]
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Encountering an Eternal Cycle | The Great Bear Rain Forest, British Columbia
Thoughts and photographs from aboard a tiny tugboat in the immense Great Bear Rain Forest of British Columbia; watching grizzly bears in the rain, passing beneath misty mountains, following wolf tracks across sandy beaches, and ruminating on the slow swimming of a spawned salmon towards infinity.
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Lessons in Vulnerability on the Stormy Oregon Coast | Personal Work
Vulnerability enhances courage and purpose, reflecting our fear and disconnection. The author’s coastal experiences evoke clarity, fostering appreciation for relationships and solitude amidst nature’s beauty and challenges.
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Dusk Reflections on Photographing the Great Bear Rainforest | Personal Work
“It is the hour of pearl—the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself.” – John Steinbeck Photographed from aboard the charming tug MV Swell, darkness falls across the deep forest and birds flying low over still water of K’ootz/Khutze Inlet in […]
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Isa Lake | Travel Photography
Isa Lake, in Yellowstone Park, sits atop the Continental Divide, with water draining to both the Pacific and Atlantic. Snowmelt sustains the colorful lake at 8262 feet.
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Winter’s Fire | Nature Photography
Out on the Manitoba prairie winter can be harsh and inhospitable. Blowing snow, frozen lakes and relentless winds make it difficult sometimes to enjoy the beauty of the landscape. Sometimes catching a place at its most beautiful means looking for the unexpected moments. One quiet […]
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An Arctic Adventure with Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill, Manitoba is a small town with a population of fewer than 1000 people located on the windswept western shore of Hudson Bay in Canada. The community shares the subarctic landscape with fascinating animals including beluga whales and polar bears. Ecotourism brings visitors from around […]
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Sunset sculpture study, Vancouver
“Increasing levels of abstraction and complexity frighten those for whom art is a means to attain a comfortable expression of calm, luxury, and delight.” – Bernar Venet On a leisurely walk along the waterfront of Vancouver a few years ago, I noticed the sunset light […]
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Seymour Narrows & Ripple Rock | Travel Photography
On a warm May afternoon aboard a small ship I watched as deep, swirling currents formed whirlpools in the channel ahead. Little did I know, I was about to have an unforgettable Seymour Narrows travel experience. We had been fighting the tide for a while […]
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Notes From a New Landscape
The colour palette and texture of the volcanic environment shifted throughout the day. Golden grasses and blue-green sagebrush in contrast against lava flows. Fast-moving clouds in pearlescent shades of blue and pink, disappearing over distant mountains.
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Glacier National Park Wildfire Photography: Capturing the Devastating Beauty
During a road trip to Glacier National Park, wildfires filled the air with acrid smoke, dramatically altering the landscape. The once lush forests now showed signs of recent fire. The impact of wildfires, exacerbated by extensive drought, has left lasting changes. Although recovery is expected, the landscape’s transformation is a sobering reminder of nature’s power.
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Summer Landscape Reflections
Blue summer skies and fluffy white clouds mirrored in the water of Whirlpool Lake at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. The dazzling colours of summer are fleeting in Canada, and in this scene there are vivid blues and greens. The dark forest recedes along the […]
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